Effects of chocolate-based products intake on blood glucose, insulin and ghrelin levels and on satiety in young people: a cross-over experimental study.
Int J Food Sci Nutr
; 69(7): 882-891, 2018 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-29457516
ABSTRACT
This cross-over experimental study aimed to examine the effects of filled chocolate consumption on blood glucose, insulin and ghrelin levels in 20 volunteers. After a one-week run-in period, study participants consumed two chocolate-based products, the tested biscuit or water for 21 days as a morning snack. After a two-week wash-out period, participants consumed another tested food for another 21 days. Each participant consumed all four test foods within an 18-week period. The participants' blood insulin increased slowly after two chocolate-based products intakes on the first day and satiety levels after eating chocolate-based products and the tested biscuit were the same. Chocolate consumption for three weeks had no adverse effects on blood glucose, insulin or ghrelin levels. In conclusion, compared to eating the tested biscuit, 21-day consumption of the tested chocolate-based products had no adverse effects on the blood glucose, insulin and ghrelin levels. This trial is registered with chictr.org.cn ChiCTR-IOR-16009525.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Satiation
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Blood Glucose
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Ghrelin
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Chocolate
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Insulin
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Food Sci Nutr
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article